Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Acting

September 21, 1960 — June 27, 2022Syracuse, New York, USA

Mary T. Mara (September 21, 1960 – June 26, 2022) was an American television and film actress. She is known for her main role as Inspector Bryn Carson on Nash Bridges and appearances on primetime dramas ER and Law & Order. Mara's film credits include Blue Steel (1990), Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Love Potion No. 9 (1992), Bound (1996), K-PAX (2001), and Gridiron Gang (2006).

Known for

Dexter

Dexter

2006

Lost

Lost

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Bones

Bones

2005

Shameless

Shameless

2011

K-PAX

K-PAX

2001

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

Monk

Monk

2002

Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang

2006

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Break Even

Break Even

2020

Molly

Secrets and Lies

Secrets and Lies

2015

Barfly

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

Mrs. Sullivan

Shameless

Shameless

2011

Nance

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

Krentz

Prom Night

Prom Night

2008

Ms. Waters

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2007

Zoe

Dexter

Dexter

2006

Valerie Hodges

Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang

2006

Kenny Bates' Mom

Swedish Auto

Swedish Auto

2006

Pam

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Judith Anderson

Bones

Bones

2005

Helen Bronson

Moondance

Moondance

2004

Linda Davenport

Lost

Lost

2004

Jill

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

2003

Sarah Polonski

The Handler

The Handler

2003

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

Natalie Holden

Saint Sinner

Saint Sinner

2002

Munkar

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Mrs. Corcoran

Monk

Monk

2002

Theresa Crane

K-PAX

K-PAX

2001

Abby

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

Sphere-Builder Presage

The Guardian

The Guardian

2001

Alison Scanlon

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

Denise Tremaine

Stranger Inside

Stranger Inside

2001

Tanya

Lloyd

Lloyd

2001

JoAnn

Boston Public

Boston Public

2000

Pauline Campbell

Gideon's Crossing

Gideon's Crossing

2000

Jane Lefkowitz

The Huntress

The Huntress

2000

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

1999

Judy

Third Watch

Third Watch

1999

Miss Jansen

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Sherri Wexler

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Carlene Ballentine

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

Deborah Mahaffey

Farscape

Farscape

1999

Lyneea

A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998

Kathy Boyer

Becker

Becker

1998

Beth

Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

1998

Dr. Zimmerman

The Visitor

The Visitor

1997

Magnolia Vale

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997

Julie Stall

Spicy City

Spicy City

1997

Alice / Geisha (voice) / Alice (voice)

The Practice

The Practice

1997

Dr. Jane Lefkowitz

What Kind of Mother Are You?

What Kind of Mother Are You?

1996

Marcy Hackman

Profiler

Profiler

1996

Mrs. Atkins

Bound

Bound

1996

Bartender

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

Nurse #2

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996

Bryn Carson

In the Blink of an Eye

In the Blink of an Eye

1996

Christie

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

1995

Jennifer

Just Looking

Just Looking

1995

Alicia

ER

1994

Loretta Sweet

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

Linda Walker / Theresa Carlin

Love Potion No. 9

Love Potion No. 9

1992

Marisa

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Susan

Empire City

Empire City

1992

Nancy Kraus

Out of the Rain

Out of the Rain

1991

Trisha

True Colors

True Colors

1991

Sophia Palmeri

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

China

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Defense Attorney Sally Knight / Defense Attorney Sharkey

Blue Steel

Blue Steel

1990

Wife

The Preppie Murder

The Preppie Murder

1989

Susan Bird